📗 Libro en inglés FOOLPROOF

Why anti lock brakes make us drive faster Why saving money can lead to financial crises How football helmets make the game more dangerous Why letting forest fires burn can be safer than putting them out We have learned a staggering amount about human nature and disaster yet we are continually unprepared for car crashes floods and financial crises Partly this is because the very success we ve had making life safer enables us to take more extreme different risks As our cities transport systems and financial markets become more interconnected and complex so does the potential for disaster How do we stay safe Should we What if our attempts are exposing us even more to the very risks we are trying to avoid What if acceptance of danger ultimately makes us more secure and prosperous Is there such a thing as foolproof In this fascinating account of risk taking and crisis Greg Ip presents a macro theory of human nature and disaster that explains how we can keep ourselves safe in our increasingly dangerous world